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Historical Events Happened In July - 23

Monday, 20 May 2013

1961 On this day in history esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75

1964 On this day in history egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage

1964 On this day in history jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74

1965 Beatles "Help" is released in the UK on this day in history.

1966 On this day in history cavern Club in Liverpool reopens

1966 On this day in history napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"

1966 On this day in history donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60

1967 43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires) on this day in history.

1967 On this day in history pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons

1967 On this day in history race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit

1968 Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt on this day in history.

1968 PLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane on this day in history.

1968 On this day in history race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed

1968 Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) on this day in history.

1969 On this day in history deli Floyd, writer, dies

1971 Van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60 on this day in history.

1972 On this day in history eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France

1972 The first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched on this day in history.

1973 Ozark AL plane knocked out of the air by lightning, St Louis-36 die on this day in history.

1973 On this day in history eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82

1974 Greek military dictatorship collapses on this day in history.

1974 Mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90 on this day in history.

1976 On this day in history wings release "Let 'em In"

1976 Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64 on this day in history.

1977 Washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges on this day in history.

1977 René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79 on this day in history.

1978 Israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas on this day in history.

1979 On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops

1979 Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on this day in history.

1980 On this day in history billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya

1980 On this day in history river of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter

1980 On this day in history soyuz 37 ferries 2 cosmonauts (1 Vietnamese) to Salyut 6

1982 On this day in history vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53

1983 On this day in history georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84

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Famous Birthdays In July - 23

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1301 On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)

1339 On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)

1401 On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier

1503 Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.

1659 On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer

1705 Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.

1734 Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.

1735 On this day in history birth of johannes Herbst, composer

Famous Deaths In July - 23

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1227 On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)

1373 On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies

1403 Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on this day in history.

1531 Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.

1568 On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23

1581 On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies

1584 Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.

1645 On this day in history michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov, dies